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Radiation Oncology

December 18, 2017

Patients with EGFR Mutation Should Postpone Brain Radiation for CNS Metastases: Pro and Con

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Radiation Oncology

By Pranshu Mohindra, MD, MBBS, DABR®, Lecia Sequist, MD, and Laurie E. Gaspar, MD, MBA Posted: December 2017 Since the initial approval of erlotinib, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), […]
December 18, 2017

Utility and Controversies Surrounding Use of New Techniques in Radiotherapy

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Radiation Oncology

By Suresh Senan, MRCP, FRCR, PhD Posted: December 2017 Improved delivery of radiotherapy has contributed to the recent changes in guidelines for patients with lung cancer. The clinical impact of […]

September 28, 2017

Proton-Beam Therapy Versus Photon-Beam Therapy: The Debate Continues

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Radiation Oncology

By Cynthia L. Kryder, MS, CCC-Sp Posted: October 2017 For patients who present with inoperable, locally advanced lung cancer, photon-based chemoradiation remains the standard of care. Despite advanced radiation-delivery techniques, […]
September 1, 2016

CONVERT: An International Randomized Trial of Concurrent Chemo-Radiotherapy Comparing Twice-Daily and Once-Daily Radiotherapy Schedules in Patients with Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer and Good Performance Status

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Radiation Oncology

By Prof. Corinne Faivre-Finn The optimal timing and schedule of thoracic radiation in the management of limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) continues to provoke debate. Since the publication of […]